Israeli military carries out deadly overnight attacks across Gaza
The Israeli military has continued its assault on Gaza overnight, carrying out several attacks that have killed and injured dozens of people.
Our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues report the following attacks over recent hours:
- An Israeli air raid on a tent housing displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killed at least four Palestinians, Nasser Hospital reported in the early hours of this morning.
- Another Israeli air raid on a school housing displaced people northwest of Gaza City has killed two Palestinians and injured more.
- Israeli forces have opened fire on Palestinian aid seekers near the Netzarim aid distribution centre in central Gaza, wounding at least 10 people, according to sources at al-Awda Hospital.
- The Israeli military has shelled two homes in Jabalia al-Balad in northern Gaza, injuring eight Palestinians, according to Al-Aqsa TV.
A Palestinian man carries a wounded child after an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City on June 27
Six people killed as Israeli attack hits tents in southern Gaza
At least six people have been killed in an Israeli attack on tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis, according to our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic, quoting sources at Nasser Hospital.
Among the targets of the Israeli assault was a tent sheltering members of the Abu Taima family, the sources said.
Israeli forces targeting Gaza’s so-called ‘safe zones’
Israel has been pressing ahead with its military offensive across Gaza, with a particular focus on targeting civilians in areas that the Israeli military itself has designated as safe humanitarian zones, specifically in the al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza.
Since dawn today, two makeshift tents have been targeted, resulting in at least four confirmed Palestinian deaths and six others injured.
What is especially alarming is that rescue operations are still ongoing following an Israeli strike yesterday evening that hit a group of makeshift shelters in Gaza City. This strike buried at least 15 tents, and several rescue workers are still trying to recover more bodies trapped under the sand.
This marks yet another bleak milestone in Israel’s ongoing war, with residents feeling a shattered sense of safety and left wondering if anywhere in Gaza is truly safe. Despite Israel’s claims that its military campaign will continue until Hamas is fully defeated, misery on the ground is mounting, with civilians bearing the brunt of the violence.
